You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.
--William Faulkner These short works offer three different approaches to Faulkner, each representative of his work as a whole.
Spotted Horses is a hilarious account of a horse auction, and pits the cold practicality of women against the boyish folly of men.
Old Man is something of an adventure story.
When a flood ravages the countryside of the lower Mississippi, a convict finds himself adrift with a pregnant woman.
And The Bear , perhaps his best known shorter work, is the story of a boy's coming to terms wit the adult world.
By learning how to hunt, the boy is taught the real meaning of pride, humility, and courage.